Deborah Kendall
Assistant Editor at BMC
Deborah graduated from University College London with an MSci in Cell Biology in 2017. Following a year at the journal Scientific Reports as a Manuscript Assistant, she now works as an Assistant Editor for the journal Trials and the ISRCTN registry.
Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Research: Brain Awareness Week 2019
The 11th March marks the beginning of Brain Awareness Week. As part of this campaign the ISRCTN team have compiled a collection of recent and ongoing clinical trials into Alzheimer’s disease.
Most people living with Alzheimer's disease are over 65 and female
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a syndrome characterized by brain function loss that can affect memory, thinking and communication. The disease generally affects those over 65 and is associated with the accumulation of proteins β-amyloid between nerve cells and phosphorylated tau within nerve cells. These protein aggregates are thought to disrupt nerve cell function.
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